British Chambers of Commerce: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

British Chambers of Commerce can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1875

Responsible principal firm

AXA Insurance UK Plc Reference number: 202312 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
British Chambers of Commerce (FRN 424372) introduces customers to AXA Insurance UK Plc (FRN 202312). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not British Chambers of Commerce.
Example: if British Chambers of Commerce refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from British Chambers of Commerce itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

britishchambers.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7654 5800
Address

65 Petty France, London, SW1H 9EU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When britishchambers.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7654 5800 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1H 9EU

Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Britsh Chambers of Commerce Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through AXA Insurance UK PLC, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 00009635 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 28 June 1875 (151 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher Mark Dottie	Director	Jan 1973	25 Sep 2019	None
Elizabeth Willingham	Director	Jun 1970	16 Oct 2019	8 other companies
Jenny Hemsley	Director	Apr 1975	20 May 2020	1 other company
Shevaun Haviland	Director	Jan 1972	29 Apr 2021	5 other companies
John Matthew Dugmore	Director	May 1968	6 Sep 2022	19 other companies
Richard David Collier-Keywood	Director	Jul 1961	6 Apr 2023	None
David Peter Kelly	Director	Mar 1985	7 Dec 2023	None
Gillian Lesley Mcauley	Director	May 1967	16 Oct 2024	6 other companies
Andrew Stewart Crisp	Director	Aug 1977	16 Jul 2025	1 other company
Alison Dawn Mcrae	Director	Apr 1970	16 Jul 2025	1 other company
Michael Morris Hayman	Director	Jan 1970	16 Sep 2025	None
Corin Paul Crane	Director	May 1971	16 Oct 2025	14 other companies
Louisa Jane Walker	Director	Jun 1978	23 Oct 2025	4 other companies
Andrew George Haldane	Director	Aug 1967	1 Feb 2026	None
Jenny Hemsley	Secretary	Not published	20 May 2020	–

Other companies run by these 14 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 58
closed down: 13
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 58 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 14 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 14 directors run together
All 152 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

British Chambers of Commerce’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (283)

2023

17 October 2023

Changed its registered name from "Britsh Chambers of Commerce Ltd"

FCA register

2005

24 January 2005

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1875

28 June 1875

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 283 events

All 283 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 280

Firms connected to British Chambers of Commerce

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with British Chambers of Commerce. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 3
share a director: 2
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

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58 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 283 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is British Chambers of Commerce FCA authorised?

British Chambers of Commerce (FRN 424372) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for British Chambers of Commerce?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. British Chambers of Commerce (FRN 424372) introduces customers to AXA Insurance UK Plc (FRN 202312). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not British Chambers of Commerce. Example: if British Chambers of Commerce refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from British Chambers of Commerce itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is British Chambers of Commerce’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7654 5800 and the website britishchambers.org.uk for British Chambers of Commerce. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is British Chambers of Commerce a scam or clone?

British Chambers of Commerce is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with British Chambers of Commerce?

Protection works through AXA Insurance UK PLC, the principal firm responsible for British Chambers of Commerce's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs British Chambers of Commerce?

Companies House lists 14 directors of British Chambers of Commerce: Christopher Mark Dottie, Elizabeth Willingham, Jenny Hemsley, Shevaun Haviland, John Matthew Dugmore, Richard David Collier-Keywood and 8 more.

How long has British Chambers of Commerce been in business?

The company was formed on 28 June 1875.

Does British Chambers of Commerce use any other names?

It has previously used the name Britsh Chambers of Commerce Ltd.